Police in San Francisco arrested an employee at a Walgreens in the city’s Castro District early Wednesday after he allegedly stabbed a man who was seen taking merchandise from the store, authorities said.
According to a release issued by the San Francisco Police Department, at around 4:35 a.m. Wednesday morning, officers patrolling the 400 block of Castro St. were flagged down regarding the alleged stabbing.
Officers found a male subject who appeared to be suffering from injuries sustained in a possible assault. They rendered aid and called paramedics to the scene.
During their investigation, officers learned that the male subject was seen fleeing from a store in the area with unpaid store merchandise. Authorities said the male subject and a store employee engaged in a verbal confrontation outside of the business that turned into a physical altercation.
Video from the SF Bay Times Castro St. camera showed the subject exiting the store followed by a security guard and a man who appeared to be wearing a blue Walgreens smock. The video shows the men fighting in the street in two instances…